French center-left lawmaker Glucksmann launches 2027 presidential bid to challenge far right

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Raphaël Glucksmann, a 46-year-old European Parliament deputy and leader of the center-left Place Publique party, announced his candidacy for France’s 2027 presidential election on Sunday during an interview with TF1. Glucksmann stated, “Yes, I am a candidate in the presidential election,” adding that his aim was to “lift up France” .
The announcement positions Glucksmann as a pro-European, pro-Ukraine alternative to both the far right and hard left, with polls attributing him 10-12 percent support . He emphasized his non-traditional political background, citing his work abroad after the Rwandan genocide and as an adviser to former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili .
Glucksmann will participate in October primaries to determine whether he will run as a joint candidate for Place Publique and the Socialist Party (PS) . His partner, Léa Salamé, a prominent newsreader on France 2, is expected to step aside to avoid conflicts of interest .
The 2027 election will be France’s first under a two-term limit for presidents, barring incumbent Emmanuel Macron from seeking re-election . Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, a centrist from Macron’s camp, is also running, as is far-right leader Marine Le Pen of Rassemblement National, who remains a frontrunner despite legal challenges . On the left, Jean-Luc Mélenchon of La France Insoumise has declared his fourth consecutive bid .
Glucksmann has ruled out alliances with Mélenchon’s hard-left faction, framing his campaign as a moderate, reformist left alternative . His platform includes a five-year public education rescue plan and taxing the largest 1 percent of inheritances to increase worker wages .
The election is scheduled for April 2027, with over 25 candidates already declared or expected to run .
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